First thing you do when you arrive back in Montepulciano, Tuscany? Go to the beginning of Via di Collazzi and take in the panoramic view of San Biagio and the surrounding countryside – spectacular especially at sunset. What advice would you give to a tourist? Stay at least one night in Montepulciano. It is such an atmospheric town especially at…

No visit to Agnone is complete without seeing the ancient Sannite ruins at Pietrabbondante, only a short drive away. We went on a spectacular Sunday evening and had the place to ourselves. The historians of our group were amazed to hear about this tribe, considered to be the original Italians. An Italici tribe, these powerful warriors were an Oscan speaking…

A professional chef and an experienced teacher will team up for this special day! The chef will show you and teach you in Italian how to prepare delicious dishes while the teacher will help with the vocabulary and assist you during the lesson. You will start with Primi Piatti on the first lesson to continue with Secondi Piatti and Dolci.…

Why Sorrento for Spring? Because for all the pizza and limoncello clichés, this handsome seaside town, on the rocky peninsula that forms the southern reach of the Bay of Naples, has la dolce vita spirit down pat. And because, if you’re lucky with the weather, even this early in the year there are days that feel like high summer. By…

Have you ever heard about the story of a wooden puppet who is able to walk, speak, eat and whose dream is to become a real boy? Of course you did! We are talking about Pinocchio, the main character of one of the most famous Italian childrens novels, “Le avventure di Pinocchio”, written by Carlo Collodi from Firenze. Pinocchio is…

The last undiscovered region of Italy, Molise is also the youngest, until 1963 forming part of Abruzzi e Molise. This split created a region in the Apennine hills, covering 4,440 square kilometres with a population of 300,000. Molise’s density of population is 1/3 of the national average, it is bordered by Abruzzo to the north, Lazio to the west, Campania…

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